
Given the incredibly high level of competition in the LCK, it seems that T1 might just not be able to qualify for MSI this year, with HLE, DK, and GEN seemingly dominating the region.
Following several weeks of matches in the Spring Regular Season, we have seen some incredible developments, and given the Fearless Draft changes that have further elevated the competitive experience for both players and fans, League of Legends Esports is looking to become quite the powerhouse.
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2025 LCK Rounds 1-2 Format

With Fearless Draft still in play, pro players will need to constantly adapt to an ever-shifting meta and draft their way to victory. Thankfully, there will be no best-of-one (Bo1) matches for this split so all of the teams will be able to give it their all.
Format
- 10 teams participate
- Double Round Robin
- All matches are best of three (Bo3)
- Top six teams qualify for Road to MSI
- Based on this rounds' results teams will be seeded into Rounds 3-5
- Top five teams will start in the Legend Group
- Bottom five teams will start in the Rise Group
BFX vs BRO Game 1
BFX vs BRO Bans
BFX | BRO |
Yone ![]() |
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Taliyah ![]() |
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Xin Zhao ![]() |
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Poppy ![]() |
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Alistar ![]() |
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BFX vs BRO Picks
BFX | BRO |
Clear ![]() |
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Raptor ![]() |
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VicLa ![]() |
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Diable ![]() |
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Kellin ![]() |
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Winner: BFX
BFX started out the first game strong as BRO was decimated in an extended skirmish in their jungle. Further into the game, a major fight around dragon gave BFX even more resources to expedite their snowball, and ultimately pushing BRO into a corner.
Ultimately, BRO was unable to recover from the early game fights and were suffocated into a massive gold difference with BFX taking the first game of the series and going 1-0.
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BRO vs BFX Game 2
BRO vs BFX Bans
BRO | BFX |
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Lucian ![]() |
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Skarner ![]() |
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Shen ![]() |
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Rakan ![]() |
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BRO vs BFX Picks
BRO | BFX |
Morgan ![]() |
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Croco ![]() |
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Clozer ![]() |
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Hype ![]() |
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Pollu ![]() |
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Winner: BRO
The second game was rather even with both teams finding success in either team fights or taking objectives. Despite analysts raising some valid concerns regarding BFX' team comp, BRO had a very fed Miss Fortune which could be easily targeted down by either an Ambessa ult or Alistar all-in. A very clean fight for BRO gave them opportunity to just barely destroy BFX' Nexus and equalize the series 1-1.
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BFX vs BRO Game 3
BFX vs BRO Bans
BFX | BRO |
Yone ![]() |
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Aurora ![]() |
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Ashe ![]() |
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Jhin ![]() |
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Rakan ![]() |
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BFX vs BRO Picks
BFX | BRO |
Clear ![]() |
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Raptor ![]() |
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VicLa ![]() |
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Diable ![]() |
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Kellin ![]() |
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Winner: BFX
Diable's Jinx got a great early game start which ultimately snowballed the game for BFX, despite BRO having a heavy-dive team with the Nocturne and Orianna combo. The game further escalated into some very close fights, but the hyperscalling Jinx was much too powerful for BRO to lockdown effectively, and thus the series went 2-1 in the favor of BFX.
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